These pretty fingerling potatoes are the perfect addition to any protein or salads. Serve them with pork chops (what I did!), steak or add them to salads as topping (I just came up with this brilliant idea). Hasselback Potatoes Ingredients 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp of smoked...
Saturday we went on the Venice Home and Garden Tour and it was worth every minute of our 8-hour walk around Abbott Kinney, despite any leg cramps. We looked at 30 houses, with the majority of them owned and designed by local architects and landscapers. Here...
After one of the most fabulous getaways to the Island of Gods – Bali, I came back refreshed, more open minded, and… happily satisfied with Indonesian food. There are three words that come to mind when thinking about the essence of Indonesian cooking: rice, spicy, fragrant. Here is...
I was wondering what I should make to celebrate the start of St. Paddy’s weekend without making corned beef just yet (saving it for Sunday of course). Then I realized Shepherd’s Pie would be an excellent choice! I love all-in-one dishes. Easy and comforting for...
Do you love granola? Everyone has a different idea of a “favorite” granola, so let me tell you about this one. This one is nutty, flavorful, lightly sweetened – a good easy bite with a bit of a crunch, and a slight chewiness from the tart cherries....
I made 14 of these delicious things to last us all week through savory breakfasts, dinner appetizers, coffee time snacks… at this point, you are probably doing the math and thinking that I would run out by Wednesday. Guess what? You were right! So...
This is a variation of one of my favorite dishes growing up. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside – it’s amazing how delicious tofu can be. For a quick weekend dinner, I made this and a chicken pepper stirfry, served with...
A healthy all-in-one dinner with nutritious ingredients sometimes is all I crave. Gooey Stuffed Shells with Chicken Sausage and Spinach Ingredients 1 16-oz low moisture mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes 1 12-oz package of jumbo pasta shells 1lb of Italian flavored chicken sausage...
I know I’m a week late… but! Happy Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake! It’s time to eat some good food for good luck this new year, and wontons definitely represent fortune. The reason why wontons and dumplings (larger and thicker skinned...
Any idea what Cincinnati-Style Chili looks like? It’s a pile of cheddar sitting on a pile of chili on top of a pile of spaghetti. For a dish that looks so comical, it is hard to believe that it can taste so… divine. This...
Charred juicy Italian sausage slices in a bowl of wholesome white bean spinach stew, served with multigrain bread. The perfect kind of hassle-free one-skillet weeknight dinner! Sausage White Bean Stew Ingredients 2 tbsp of olive oil 1lb Italian uncooked spicy or mild sausage 1...
Making simple dishes require care and quality ingredients. The more attention you give the dish, the better it will taste! Here is to crisped and spongy French Toasts: thick slices of bread, soaked in eggs and milk, toasted in a frying pan, then served...
I am a proud Walt Disney fan. I know every Disney song, character, ride… I even had a dream, once, to join the prestigious Club 33, a top secret club in Disneyland that has a seven-year long waitlist. Fast forward to today… we had...
Thanks to Serious Eats, I found this cookbook sitting in my mailbox over the holidays. I must admit that I was a complete stranger to Burmese cuisine. That is… until I got Burma: Rivers of Flavor. I really enjoyed going through the book because...
Let’s just safely say that you are exhausted from cooking, preparing, chopping, baking, serving… from the holidays (I know, New Year’s hasn’t even come yet). On top of all that, let’s also assume that you feel like you “ate way too much” (the only line...
How was your Thanksgiving? I spent a nice and relaxing week in a favorite city of mine, San Francisco. The personality, the active life, the hilly streets, the shoe department at the downtown SF Shopping Center and… the food. I had a nice night out at Acquerello...
It is hard to believe that it is November. Even harder to believe that it is almost Thanksgiving! For all you cooking warriors and chefs out there (I’m not one of them this year), the outcome is going to be so worth it. If...
